Method for Establishing Communication Connection between Station and Access Point, Access Point, and Station
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1. An access point (AP), comprising:
- a processor;
a non-transitory memory; and
a radio interface;
wherein the memory is configured to store instructions;
wherein the radio interface is configured to connect the AP and N stations (STAs), wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2; and
wherein the processor is coupled to the memory, and is configured to read and execute the instructions in the memory to;
receive, using the radio interface, N request frames sent by the N STAs; and
contend for a channel and send, using the radio interface, a response frame to M STAs of the N STAs on the channel after successful contention, wherein the response frame comprises identifiers of the M STAs and M responses to the M STAs, each of the identifiers of the M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, and the M identifiers and the M responses instruct the M STAs to receive respective responses from the response frame sent by the AP, wherein M is a natural number, and 2≦
M≦
N.
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Abstract
A method for establishing a communication connection between a station (STA) and an access point (AP). The method includes: receiving, by the AP, request frames sent by N STAs to the AP, and after the AP receives the request frames sent by the N STAs, contending for a channel by the AP and sending one response frame to M STAs, where the response frame includes identifiers of the M STAs and M responses to the M STAs. Each of the identifiers of the M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, wherein 2≦M≦N.
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34 Claims
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1. An access point (AP), comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory memory; and a radio interface; wherein the memory is configured to store instructions; wherein the radio interface is configured to connect the AP and N stations (STAs), wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2; and wherein the processor is coupled to the memory, and is configured to read and execute the instructions in the memory to; receive, using the radio interface, N request frames sent by the N STAs; and contend for a channel and send, using the radio interface, a response frame to M STAs of the N STAs on the channel after successful contention, wherein the response frame comprises identifiers of the M STAs and M responses to the M STAs, each of the identifiers of the M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, and the M identifiers and the M responses instruct the M STAs to receive respective responses from the response frame sent by the AP, wherein M is a natural number, and 2≦
M≦
N. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A station (STA), comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory memory; and a radio interface; wherein the memory is configured to store instructions; wherein the radio interface) is configured to connect the STA and an access point (AP); and wherein the processor is coupled to the memory, and is configured to read and execute instructions in the memory to; send a request frame to the AP using the radio interface, and receive a response frame sent by the AP, wherein the response frame comprises identifiers of M STAs and M responses to the M STAs, and each of the identifiers of M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, wherein M is a natural number, and M≧
2; andobtain an identifier of the STA, and match the obtained identifier of the STA against the identifiers of the M STAs in the response frame, so as to obtain a response with respect to the STA from the M responses. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an access point (AP), request frames sent by N stations (STAs) to the AP, wherein N is a natural number greater than or equal to 2; and contending for a channel by the AP after receiving the request frames sent by the N STAs, and sending a response frame to M STAs of the N STAs on the channel after successful contention, wherein the response frame comprises identifiers of the M STAs and M responses to the M STAs, each of the identifiers of the M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, and the M identifiers and the M responses instruct the M STAs to receive respective responses from the response frame sent by the AP, wherein M is a natural number, and 2≦
M≦
N. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method, comprising:
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sending, by a station (STA), a request frame to an access point (AP); and receiving, by the STA, a response frame sent by the AP, wherein the response frame comprises identifiers of M STAs and M responses to the M STAs, each of the identifiers of the M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, and M is a natural number greater than or equal to 2; and matching, by the STA, an identifier stored by the STA against the identifiers of the M STAs, so as to obtain a response with respect to the STA from the M responses. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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